scamper

Example Sentences

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A smart kick from Smith switched play to Tom Roebuck, and the Sale wing showed deft footwork to scamper in on the stroke of half-time.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Conflagrations abound—in one, a pair of rabbits anxiously scamper across a road to outrun the flames.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

However, Afsharipour’s 27-yard touchdown scamper pushed the Wildcats’ lead back to two scores early in the fourth quarter.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

They had more runners scamper across the plate during the regular season than anybody other than the star-studded New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

Like hamsters we scamper through, nowhere to go but ahead.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera